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According to the Drought Monitor released this morning, drought has expanded and gotten worse in most of the region with a couple of small patches like the area just southwest of Savannah, which experienced several inches in a day before the data cutoff earlier this week. Severe (D2) drought was added to both North and…
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We are now past the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which occurs around September 10. But since the season lasts until the end of November, we are definitely not out of the woods yet. This has been an odd season, with no tropical storms in the Gulf at all (at least so far), and…
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The latest 7-day Atlantic outlook shows Tropical Storm Jerry in the Atlantic Ocean. It is currently headed towards the northwest but is expected to curve soon and should stay far from the East Coast, although there could be some impacts from high surf there. Another area of 10% chance is currently showing in the northern…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rain amounts across most of the region this week are expected to be relatively light. There are two periods during which rain is most likely. The first is the next few days and will be centered on the weak disturbance in the Gulf that is currently causing rain…
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Did you know that lasers can be used to help measure sea level? This recent article in Earth.com discusses how lasers are being used to measure one part of sea level rise–the amount of sea level rise that is being caused by water coming off of land. The other part is the expansion of the…
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A recent study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reveals how a major global climate pattern influences the African weather systems that help seed Atlantic hurricanes. This study was initiated as an undergraduate project by a student who…
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The National Hurricane Center’s latest map shows an area with a 60% chance of development in the next seven days. This is based on a wave that has just come off of Africa, probably one of the last ones we will see this season. Late in the season in the Atlantic basin, most storms develop…
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